Fence construction



1964 N. w. RICHARDSON FENCE CONSTRUCTION Filed May 8, 1961 INVENTOR BY r{ ,4 r roan/5K9 3,122,355 ENE conisrrtocrreri 4 c Arcadia, flab, or to Nat- Pasadena, 2

Newton ct. ass-72 This invention relates to metal fences and is particularly directed to an improved form of fence which is cons ructed of a plurailty of horizontal fence members extending between vertical fence posts. Both the horizontal fence members and the vertical fence posts preferably comprise sheet metal stock which has been roll-formed after painting. Present day painting techniques permit subsequent roll-forming of flat sheet to desired contours without causing cracking, chipping or other damage to the layer of paint. While the metal components of the fence assembly are particularly adapted to be made from painted aluminum strip stock, this is by way of illustration and not of limitation.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a light weight metal fence composed of novel components which may be readily assembled with a minimum of effort.

Another object is to provide a fence of this type having a plurality of horizontal fence members which are sufficiently flexible to bend laterally to pass on opposite sides of an intermediate post midway between end-posts. A more detailed obje is to provide a fence construction of this type in which roll-formed metal posts are each provided with at least one longitudinal groove in a side face thereof, the grooves being proportioned to receive the ends of the horizontal fence members.

Another object is to provide a pie-painted fence construction of pleasing appearance and low cost which may readily be assembled by unskilled persons and without requiring any special tools.

Other and more detailed objects will appear hereinafter.

in the drawings:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view showing ence construction embodying this invention.

FIGURE 2 is a top plan view on an enlarged scale, shown in diagrammatic form and partly broken away, and illustrating various parts of a fence construction embodying this invention, including the fence portion shown in FIGURE 1.

FIGURE 3 is a transverse sectional view on an enlarged scale, shown of one of the fence posts.

FIGURE 4 is a sectional view, on an enlarged scale, shown partly broken away, taken substantially on the lines 44 as shown in FIGURE 1.

1n the drawings:

The fence generally designated 16 includes a plurality of metal fence posts 11, 12 and 13 and a plurality of horizontal extending metal fence members 14. A cap rail 15 extends between the posts and receives the upper ends thereof.

Each of the posts is hollow and is rolled from aluminum alloy sheet metal stock, preferably after painting the stock. Each post, with the exception of the intermediate post 12, is provided with at least one longitudinal groove 16 formed in a side face 21 thereof. Thus the hollow post 11 is provided with longitudinal grooves 16 formed in opposite side faces thereof. The intermediate post 12 has no grooves. The corner post 13 has grooves on two adjacent sides. The posts are all of the same thickness measured between their parallel front and rear faces 23 placed at any desirable location on the periphery of the host.

Each of the horizontal members l l may be rolled any suitable or desirable cross section having oilparallel surfaces and 25 as shown, for example,

4. The overall transverse dimension X of the horizontal fence members 14 is such that the ends are snugly received in the grooves in of the fence posts, and 1 offset parallel surfaces 25 and 2 6 Contact the front rear Z3 and 2 of the center post 12.

ace posts are first set in concrete or other suitial for maintaining them in upright position proper spacing. The horizontal fence members en dropped one by one into the aligned grooves mbers 14 are sufilciently flexible to bend djacent fence members 14 pass on opne intermediate post 12, and thereby the fence members 14 snugly in said groove 16. The cap member 15 is installed on the upper ends of the posts after of horizontal fence members Ed are in poo ..on, and the parallel depending flanges 15:! thereof contact the fr and rear surfaces 23 and 24 of all of the posts. if desired, threaded fastening-s (not shown) may be employed for securing the cap rail 15 in position on. the fence posts.

Having fully described my invention it is to be understood that 1 do not wish to be limited to the details set forth herein but my invention is of the full scope of the appended claim.

i claim:

In a fence construction, the combination of: a pair of upright posts each hang parallel front and rear faces and each having a e face provided with a vertical groove, an intermediate upright post positioned midway between the first said posts and having parallel front and rear faces, all of said posts having the same thickness between said front and rear surfaces, a plurality of flexible fence members each rolled from sheet metal stock to form parallel offset surfaces spaced apart by a distance substantially equal to the width of said vertical grooves, whereby the opposite ends of each fence member are slidably received within said vertical grooves in the first said posts, with adjacent fence members flexed to contact opposite front and rear faces of said intermediate post, and a cap member extending between and receiving the upper ends of all of said posts, the cap member having parallel depending flanges engaging said front and rear faces of all of said posts.

References tilted in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,521,371 -lunter Dec. 30, i924 2,723,107 Parker Nov. 8, 1955 2,740,613 Beriner Apr. 3, 1956 2,955,806 Block Oct. 11, 1960 FORElGN PATERTS 451,371 Great Britain A s- 1936 

